New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-03
POPULARITY or WHEELING.
THE STEADY ADVANCE OF THE BICYCLE
A GLIMPSE OF TIE oLD-TIME VELoCirEDE-i"-
CYCLE RECORDS.

| THE STEADY ADVANCE VI lIiE DIV VIA
A GLIMPSE OF TIE OLD-TIME NELoClpkDE-iH-
CYCLE RECORDS
The steady advance in the popularity OF "whccl-
ing" was amply demonstrated last season not only by
a general Improvement o racing records at all dis
tances the cndcr track and The road bu' aiso pS
an increased demand throughout the country ior III
kinds of bicycles and tricyclcs. Fifteen years ago
| in many Southern and Western States man OIL Il
! wheel object that people OF the towns ana
backwoods looked upon with undiSGuiScd admiration
and wonder "PrufcssOrs' used to visit the bS ana
little places in those days TO give exhibitions on
the vclocipcde treat and saudy paSarus S' wnrl
forth the astounding fcats 10 DC performer "erc
scattered broadcast over the country III inc VI,
lagos they were nailed TO the corners o nosc' au
TO telegraph poles, while III thG ruiai uis.io e
on the roadside did duty us blibOarus. NV u,'l
quentiy the sacrciigous advertising agent tackled his
| red. white and blue poster against inc iroht uooi
of the country church ana wcnC ms way uus'Ihs "
| ucI for success ON the day of the exhibition the
plough was left standing IN the Hcll WIN u'o OI''
ana Uackand and collar and names hanging over the
beam. The team nal gone 10 Town ana -, "n uno
folks had followed IT, The inhabitants oil the conn
try ranged themselves in double row Ia 'np So''ari
village street and the professor nlouhtcu 'll i'
vancod amid their encouraging plaudts. ms iotrgs'
was not always easy oilnel IA ,,I nnG,awn plank
walhs Win modern bicycle ne ~1id lave Noo T ,S
to grief at every corner but how ccuu push" '"h'
a header olGriashioncd NcOoipe"c'
Tn, "prolessors s. show was the talk Of the re-
elOn for weeks, nay, months, ANA many restless
yOungstcr brOed to put aside his corn-stai"
"
next performance. As time ana the NcOcpcdc rohcd
OH, INC professor ana his two big "hec's were
followed by the Ubiquitous piano tuner mounted on
omc largo circumference with lutte one Tor rhicr
This courageous and nee ssaTy cohcOmilait oil ,ho
baclswOOds civilization Of the DAY became Il iailiidr
and eagerly looked-or figure thronshout ,ic "Gon
| of tin pans with bIOkcn Strings. IN eathcfh DOA
and pliers. 1t his habit to wheel by Gay and
tune by night paving he, ioF ,- Goarr a tho
l SlsTs a "a ne to "'i it. cny forsoiSH
cert pitch. Bclnd the piano tuner the brass coated
book agent pcdalied his pcriious steci ana ~ WAS
not long before the most remote settlers became
accustomed to tho cheerful sight Of wheel running
away with a man. Then few town boys persuaded
their fathers to buy them wheels then the country
/ boys wanted them. and such demand grew UP iOf
bicycles that several smart Yankees brought thcr
| inventive faculties TO bear on the problem oil no"
TO beat the English makers IN snppyln the American
! market. They filed cavcat after caveat took ont
patent after patent, gObblcd up every Improvement
! they could hear Of. and had factories cstab
| lshed and nOuIishing 1t has been ncck-anl-ncck
| race between American pattern and English pattern
holds mortgag" on the stakes which both ale s'uN
! ing so hard TO win.
| picvc,ists are IA Il rule. a self satisfied lot o.
creatures Every rider thinks his wheel the br.t
The misguided youth who has been used To- seeing
his smaller wheel in front looks with disdaih upon
| a machine whose little wheel j. behind Il LiAo
! no headers" he asserts confidently Tho young man
on the other wheel replies With unge oil irony.
| And / take 10 hackers lie VINO pumps Oh. Ms
soul on a tricycle. can name dozen adVan,a7eo
which his three wheels pos, Sc- over any nac. ~
with two Il can stand stIl win my Hacl,ih'' -
his browning argument; but the othcr fcIic~ ~
dont want TO stand still: want sonc'hs LEV VIII
! go The man and woman who 20 ont 'o3c,h'r Oh !"
tand,m pirate Of delightful complnion-hip, but cN"n
that has its drawbacks. II The couple arr >Inn o
man and Younger woman. M Ihcy arc ~ i, ~
he roor fellow. j. bound 10 do al nc pc'aii.ng.
which means an attach Of the Crap9 tbc c b
+, likely 10 play po--nm, and make the VIE 90 more
than her share Of work.
In the matter Of speed The tandem tricycle. lS ITq pro.
ducel some w"r4 rl rc SEeedi i'' E' machne j.
lteadiy in popular favor ono 81
The most r S ,Sat pG Of Gatbou.c
cambridge rnivcrity, who on an orr nar ,rcSS g"
which j. faster than the best amateur w" 1ri ,S
distance on a regular bicycle g. =. N''- @u'I tI
ngi nn 5 d GTdr r% in five da@s and ten hours nc
/ Licvclc record from Land. End 10 John g CTo'l 81.
also held by Mills Is i've days one n'' a 'i In
credible The worlds bicycle ciampion-mp }. hIrr
by william y f9~G to rns s1h'c chlmpon last year
| ~ Springfield on OCTOBER II Rove roc one m'
bicycle IN mnniT+ ana - % I mr. and 80
yards in ono hour.
Immense improvements have lecn ma>c in tho
last two vears in the build. strength and lehtne-,
"a nro wheels OF beauty and marvellous speed IN"
tonrcntIol enolc are stil the distinguishing feature
/ ~ tbis fav0rito machine and they are now scrur J
bv anncalcd wire at thclr points OF contact in,tIo
Of Ly solder. rs formerly. vast improvement ever
whcGman WIN s,o 3tmi ra lo[ a apart and ras
other improvements are in ncra-rh en'{a'n pr %
he handle
y .,r~nr{hcninr Of the brake and slight widening
Of tIc arms Of the FORK. All Of which t"nd to m@"
| Tho wheel NOR rigid and consequently less lall"
IN vibration when going rough road. What
is calirj -. Iudgc bcv lett" is nothing moro than
| n ,nolcrn and Of course. greatly improved style Of
| vciociredc The two vhccls 81 the same sic
| and arc driven hv pedals placed between them and
| cnarcJ to the hub Of The mar one ly chain belt.
One revolution of tho pedals turns the ~h""ls twice
! fins rendering The macbn" capable Of great sp""d
The wheels. however. are little more than hncc-hieh.
so that the rider when in the saddle can toncl'
tho ground with his feet. This is the machine for
| timl men. Header ont Of the question. and
! il j. the easiest Thing IN the world 10 mount and
dsnount when can touch "tcrrl nrma.'
President Borden. Of the Park Department, is said
| 10 be unaerlby opposed 10 granting further prt
| ncecs 10 whcclmcn in this city. 10 enthusiastic
rider Of the untamcd strci will believe such state
mcnt for a moment. One Of these days mon Ter
petition, which, il is thought, Park Commissioner
can resist, is going 10 bc wheeled up 10 the second
floor Of the Emgrlnt Savings Bank Building. and
dumped on the shoulders Of Secretary Burns. who.
the boys have my seriously learned j. - power In
tie board The petition will wind up with a promise
Of perfect Riding guaranteed" 10 each cmpiOVc Of
the commission in return for the privilege Of ush,
the West Drive at all hours.
4 LITTLE DOCTOR
The LOsfOH BUIIci.
Among the friends Of the -auntcrcG j. a fam
| lv that within f"W months have become hrm be-
cvcrs in "mind cure mental healing having pro. en-
crcaciOus in the treatment Of of IT. members.
Tho grandmother, sans hair, sans teeth, has boon